National Kidney Services sending donations to 'for-profit' thrift stores WSOC TV
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A Channel 9 investigation is raising new questions about a local charity that's hoping to tap into your generosity around the holidays.
"National Kidney Services" solicits donations by phone and then comes to your home to pick up used clothing and household items.
The money raised is supposed to benefit the "National Kidney Foundation."
But where are those donations really going? And who is coming to your door for pickups?
Watch the video above to see what reporter Paul Boyd found after he went digging. The answers may surprise you.
[LINK: Full Statement from National Kidney Foundation]
[LINK: Full Statement from National Kidney Services]
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